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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1972
Page
12
Wednesday auction reports show cattle and hog markets with price ranges for slaughter steers, cows, bulls, veal calves, hogs and sheep. Records include weights, quality grades, and comparisons to prior days, with Friday and Monday listings from Lancaster, Vintage, and New Holland markets.
New Holland reports 241 head of horses sold with steady market. Michigan work horses bring 200 to 360, New York work horses and colts 160 to 250, Kentucky and Tennessee loads 260 to 350, mules 280 to 470, riding and driving horses 90 to 370, mare ponies and ponies priced 10 to 55, killers 8 to 10. Local consignments include work horses and riding stock with varied prices.
Rivals in Rising Sun Md list auction items with weights and price ranges for calves heifers cows steers feeders fat pigs sows boars and Holsteins Herefords and feeder pigs. Prices shown include 54 09 6300 for calves 85 to 115 pounds and 55 00 60 00 for 115 to 240 pounds.
The Lebanon Valley sale lists 420 head of cattle and calves with wide ranges. Steers at 36.00 to 38.10 per cwt, 1050 to 1250 lb goods at 34.75 to 36.25, cows 22.50 to 24.85, bulls 28.50 to 33.25, veal calves 46.50 to 51.00 per cwt, farm calves 38.00 to 49.00, and hogs 200 per cwt US 2-3.
Market reports show hay and straw steady with uneven spots. Alfalfa 40.00-45.00, Timothy 23.00-35.00, Mixed 25.00-40.00, Straw 25.00-35.00. March prices 12.00-22.00. hogs and feeder pigs listed with weights and price ranges. Friday sale notes fifty seven loads including alfalfa timothy mixed grass and Clover and straw, plus one corn load at 42.00.
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